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Rosemary Sullivan
Rosemary Sullivan (born 1947) is a Canadian poet, biographer, and anthologist. She is also a professor emerita at University of Toronto. Biography Sullivan was born in the small town of Valois, Pointe-Claire, Valois on Lac Saint-Louis, just outside Montreal, Quebec. After graduating from St. Thomas High School, she attended McGill University on a scholarship, and received her bachelor's degree in 1968. Sullivan received her MA in 1969 from the University of Connecticut and then attended the University of Sussex, receiving a Ph.D. for her thesis ''The Garden Master: The Poetry of Theodore Roethke'' in 1972 (which was published as a book in 1975). After she completed her Ph.D., Sullivan moved to France to teach at the University of Dijon, and then at the University of Bordeaux. Two years later she was hired at the University of Victoria, and then in 1977 at the University of Toronto, where she taught until her retirement. In 1978, she decided to dedicate herself to her writing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valois, Pointe-Claire
Valois () is a neighbourhood in the city of Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada. It was once a separate village, many years ago, but was then merged with Pointe-Claire in 1911. Population (2011): The population of Valois is 4,910, with 70% of the population being residents for over 10 years. 78% of the population are homeowners, higher than the average of both Pointe-Claire and the West-Island. 58% of the housing in Valois is detached homes. The Employment Rate of Valois is 68% with an unemployment rate of 5%. the median income of residents aged 15 years and older is $32,841 and the average income is $42,330. References Pointe-Claire {{Montreal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Van Den Bergh
Arnold van den Bergh (20 January 1886 ‒ 28 October 1950) was a Dutch legal notary based in Amsterdam. He was a well-known and high-profile lawyer, one of six Jewish notaries operating in Amsterdam. van den Bergh contributed to the field of social work in the Netherlands, and was widely known in Amsterdam outside of the Jewish community. He was also known for allegedly tipping off the Gestapo, leading to the capture of the Frank family and the Van Pels family. Biography In 1886, Van den Bergh was born in the locality of Oss. By 1922, Van den Bergh was already working as a junior notary and living in Amsterdam. During the era of occupation of the Netherlands in World War II, Van den Bergh was a member of the (, or , of Amsterdam). The Judenrat was a council of Jewish citizens appointed by occupying Nazi Germany in an area with a large Jewish population, with members typically coerced (often with threats of violence against family members) into collaborating with the Nazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Births
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 – The ''Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946, Canadian Citizenship Act'' comes into effect, providing a Canadian citizenship separate from British law. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross King (author)
Ross King (born July 16, 1962) is a Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer. He began his career by writing two works of historical fiction in the 1990s, later turning to non-fiction, and has since written several critically acclaimed and best-selling historical works. Career and works King was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada and was raised in the nearby village of North Portal. He received his undergraduate university education at the University of Regina, where in 1984 he completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in English Literature. Continuing his studies at the University of Regina, he received a Master of Arts degree in 1986 upon completing a thesis on the poet T. S. Eliot. Later he achieved a PhD from York University in Toronto (1992), where he specialized in eighteenth-century English literature. King moved to England to take up a position as a post-doctoral research fellow at University College London. It was at this time that he began writing his firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plum Johnson
Plum Johnson is a Canadian writer and publisher, who won the RBC Taylor Prize in 2015 for her memoir ''They Left Us Everything''. Born in Richmond, Virginia, she spent her early childhood living in Asia until her parents moved to Oakville, Ontario. She studied education at Wheelock College in Boston and theatre at York University in Toronto. In 1983, she established her own company, KidsCanada Publishing, to publish parenting publications such as the periodical ''Kids Toronto'' and children's and family service directories in both Toronto and Vancouver. In 2002, she launched ''Help's Here!'', a similar resource publication for senior citizens and caregivers. Johnson has also studied various art disciplines, including illustration, painting and printmaking. Her daughter Virginia is a noted Canadian textile artist.'' Here and Now'' (CBLA-FM CBLA-FM (99.1 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Campbell
According to the Book of Judges, Deborah (, ''Dəḇōrā'') was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Many scholars contend that the phrase, "a woman of Lappidoth", as translated from biblical Hebrew in Judges 4:4 denotes her marital status as the wife of Lapidoth.Van Wijk-Bos, Johanna WH. ''The End of the Beginning: Joshua and Judges''. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2019. Alternatively, "lappid" translates as "torch" or "lightning", therefore the phrase, "woman of Lappidoth" could be referencing Deborah as a "fiery woman." Deborah told Barak, an Israelite general from Kedesh in Naphtali, that God commanded him to lead an attack against the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and his military commander Sisera (Judges 4:6–7); the entire narrative is recounted in chapter 4. Judges 5 gives the same story in poetic form. This passage, often called ''The Song of Deborah'', may date to as early as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein (born May 8, 1970) is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker known for her political analyses; support of ecofeminism, organized labour, and criticism of corporate globalization, fascism and Criticism of capitalism, capitalism. In 2021, Klein took up the UBC Professorship in Climate Justice, joining the University of British Columbia's Department of Geography. She has been the co-director of the newly launched Centre for Climate Justice since 2021. Klein first became known internationally for her alter-globalization book ''No Logo'' (1999). ''The Take (2004 film), The Take'' (2004), a documentary film about Buenos Aires, Argentine Workers' self-management, workers' self-managed factories, written by her and directed by her husband Avi Lewis, further increased her profile. ''The Shock Doctrine'' (2007), a critical analysis of the history of Neoliberalism, neoliberal economics, solidified her standing as a prominent activist on the international stage and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherrill Grace
Sherrill or Sherrills may refer to: Places In the United States: * Sherrill, Arkansas, in Jefferson County * Sherrill, Iowa, in Dubuque County * Sherrill, Missouri * Sherrill, New York, in Oneida County; the smallest city in New York * Sherrills Ford, NC, a small town in Catawba County * Sherrill, Texas Austin, TX * Sherrill, Oklahoma Lawton, OK * Sherrill, Arizona People Given name: male * Sherrill Busby (1914–1960), American football player * Sherrill David Robinson (1922–2011), American comic book artist known as Jerry Robinson * Sherrill Halbert Ernest Sherrill Halbert (October 17, 1901 – May 31, 1991) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California ... (1901–1991), American judge * Sherrill Headrick (1937–2008), American professional football player * Sherrill Milnes (born 1935), American dramatic baritone * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Wyczynski
Paul Wyczynski, OC, FRSC (June 29, 1921 – November 27, 2008) was a Polish-born Canadian literature scholar who pioneered the study of French Canadian literature. A specialist of the work of Émile Nelligan, he spent his academic career at the University of Ottawa, where he founded the Centre de Recherche en Civilisation Canadienne-Française. He was a member of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism The Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism (, also known as the Bi and Bi Commission and the Laurendeau-Dunton Commission) was a Canadian royal commission established on 19 July 1963, by the government of Prime Minister Lester B. P .... References * https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-4124 * https://ottawacitizen.com/news/obituary-paul-wyczynski {{DEFAULTSORT:Wyczynski, Paul 1921 births 2008 deaths Officers of the Order of Canada Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada University of Ottawa alumni Academic staff of the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Poetry
Canadian poetry is poetry of or typical of Canada. The term encompasses poetry written in Canada or by Canadian people in the official languages of English and French, and an increasingly prominent body of work in both other European and Indigenous languages. Although English Canadian poetry began to be written soon after European colonization began, many of English-speaking Canada’s first celebrated poets come from the Confederation period of the mid to late 19th century. In the 20th century, Anglo-Canadian poets embraced European and American poetic innovations, such as Modernism, Confessional poetry, Postmodernism, New Formalism, Concrete and Visual poetry, and Slam, but always turned to a uniquely Canadian perspective. The minority French Canadian poetry, primarily from Quebec, blossomed in the 19th century, moving through Modernism and Surrealism in the 20th century, to develop a unique voice filled with passion, politics and vibrant imagery. Montreal, with its expos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's "newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, ''The Globe (Toronto newspaper), The Globe'' and ''The Daily Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and ''The Empire (Toronto), The Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svetlana Alliluyeva
Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva (née Stalina; 28 February 1926 – 22 November 2011), later known as Lana Peters, was the youngest child and only daughter of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and his second wife Nadezhda Alliluyeva. In 1967, she became an international sensation when she defected to the United States and, in 1978, became a naturalized citizen. From 1984 to 1986, she briefly returned to the Soviet Union and had her Soviet citizenship reinstated. She was Stalin's last surviving child. Early life Svetlana Stalina was born on 28 February 1926. As her mother was interested in pursuing a professional career, Alexandra Bychokova was hired as a nanny to look after Alliluyeva and her older brother Vasily (born 1921). Alliluyeva and Bychokova became quite close, and remained friends for 30 years, until Bychokova died in 1956. On 9 November 1932, Alliluyeva's mother shot herself. To conceal the suicide, the children were told that she had died of peritonitis, a complicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
